Date   : Mon, 06 Sep 1999 20:12:24 +0100
From   : Iain Williamson <Iain@...>
Subject: Re: Some machines to resurrect

In message <e69c803d49%mikef@...>
          Michael Foot <mikef@...> wrote:

> 3 MASTERs
> 
> 2 of these have 3.5 inch drives fixed in the side of them and an extra
> ROM fitted, ADFS 2.10. The other one is standard.
> 
> F TERMINAL 01
> E VIEW 04
> D ADFS 50
> C BASIC 04
> B EDIT 01
> A VIEWSHEET 02
> 9 DFS 79
> 8 ADFS 10
> 
> On boot up all I get is:
> 
> Acorn MOS
> ADFS
> 
> and then it hangs. How do I need to *CONFIGURE these machines so they
> will boot? Do I need to *UNPLUG the DFS and older ADFS?

That's working as expected. You need to *configure file to the DFS
ROM (9, by the looks of it). Probably worth unplugging the old ADFS
OTOH, if you have an ADFS format disc available, plug this in, and it'll
boot fine - it's expecting to see an ADFS format disc at boot.
> 
> 1 COMPACT
> 
> This machine has certainly seen better days! I'm not sure how stuffed it
> is as I haven't looked inside it yet. When powered on all I get is a
> continuous beep. Any ideas what's wrong?

Sounds like some electronic failure (could be minor, could be major).
Take the lid off and have a peek.

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